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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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case, however, she may be unaware of the situation. Efforts at enforcing the
regulations also often make the health visitor's work more difficult in a household.
Examples are occurring, particularly amongst immigrant families, of admission being
refused to the health visitor who is too persistent in her attempts to investigate
the number of children in a household.
The Day Nursery Service
The Day Nursery Service is provided for the care of children aged three
months to five years who are in the priority group. The following circumstances
constitute a priority:-
1. Where the mother is unsupported or for certain other reasons has to
go out to work as an economic necessity.
2. Where home conditions are unsatisfactory from a health point of view
or the mother is in ill-health.
3. Where the child is handicapped. Particularly this applies to a physical
handicap, impairment of hearing or sight, or when the child is
maladjusted.
4. If the parents are deaf and dumb.
The Council has five day nurseries with a total of 224 places, the details of which are given below:-
| Approved places | Maximum number of places | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| * 1. Stanhope Day Nursery, Mansell Road, Greenford. | 50 | 60 | |
| * 2. Culmington Road Day Nursery, 17 Culmington Road, Ealing, W.13. | 40 | 48 | |
| * 3. St. Dunstan's Day Nursery, Friars Place Lane, Acton, W.3 | 45 | 54 | |
| 4. Longcot Day Nursery, Newton Grove, W.4. | 54 | 65 | |
| 5. Bollo Bridge Day Nursery, 169 Bollo Bridge Road, Acton, W.3 | 35 | 42 | |
* Training nurseries.
The day nurseries are open from 7.30 a.m. to 6. p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
Three of the day nurseries are recognized as training nurseries, student
nursery nurses receiving their theoretical training at Chiswick Polytechnic, where
they attend two days per week over two years. Four students completed their
training during the year.
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